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Dual volume air bag

US8419058B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

26References

33Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC. · US

Inventors

Kurt F. Fischer · Leonard, US
Douglas M. Gould · Lake Orion, US
Simon Kramer · Schorndorf, DE
Daniele Aranzulla · Oberkochen, DE
Martin Burkhardtsmaier · Trochtelfingen, DE
Jochen Weiss · Feistritz im Rosental, AT
Bernd Issler · Schorndorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2010
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/2395
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air bag module (30) includes an air bag (14) having a deflated condition and an inflated condition and a structure (34) for supporting the air bag. A first tether (106) has a first end connected to the structure via an actuatable fastener (122) and an opposite second end connected to the air bag (14). A second tether (104) having a first end secured to the first tether (106) by a releasable connection (132) at a location between the first and second ends of the first tether. The second tether has a second end connected to a deployable portion of the air bag (14).

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